I got the Carnival all wrong because it only took place in Rethymnon and not Kalives as we’d first thought. I’ve been to the Rethymnon Carnival a couple of times and it’s a pretty big one with thousands of participators and visitors. All the Greeks really dress up and there is very loud music coming out of enormous speakers in the streets. The partying carries on all weekend. Continue reading
We’ve had some bad weather recently but today it’s been warm and sunny again! When I got up this morning I just wanted to be outside and in it! So I took myself off to lovely Kalives beach which is only ten minutes away. I spent a couple of blissful hours picking shells in the sunshine, on the warm sand – the whole beach to myself! Oh lucky, lucky me! Continue reading
It’s been a tough week – both emotionally and physically. Paul’s passing has left me reeling and I’ve had to cope with three days of monotonous railings to paint. It’s so frustrating when you’ve just spent four or five hours painstakingly glossing the damn things – when the wind decides to gust seemingly out of nowhere, and proceeds to coat them all in twigs, flowers, leaves and flies! Continue reading
For the last few days I have been in mourning. I received sad and shocking news that my treasured buddy Paul has passed away suddenly. Continue reading
These last ten days back on Crete have been as busy as ever. I’ve been catching up with close friends and finding out how their Christmas and New Year celebrations went. Then there’s always lots of work to do where my seashell mosaics are concerned. After taking three weeks off, I am eager to step up production again. Continue reading
So here we are at the start of 2014 and I wish everyone a very Happy New Year – let’s hope it’s a good one!
I am now back home here on Crete after my three week break in the UK and am reflecting on how it all went. Continue reading
I have been trying to cram in as much work as possible before I go back to the UK for Christmas and New Year. I leave Crete tomorrow to spend three whole weeks with my family and meet up with my closest friends to enjoy this festive time of the year. Christmas isn’t really celebrated here on Crete, well, not compared to the build up and atmosphere you get in the UK. Easter is definitely the biggest event in the Greek calendar year. Continue reading
I can’t believe how quickly the time is passing and that it’s only 8 more days before I return to the UK for 3 weeks of Christmas and New Year. I can’t wait! I can’t wait to see my lovely girls again and I feel so lucky to be part of such a large and happy family because when we all get together it’s just one big party! Continue reading
What a cracking day yesterday’s Almyrida Xmas Fayre was! This is a charity event in aid of the poor and needy children in the area and always raises a substantial amount of money. It was a whole day filled with meeting people I’d not seen for a while as well as all the people I do see regularly and meeting a few new people too! Continue reading
Thursday night’s Thanksgiving dinner at Jeff’s was amazing! It really was like a Christmas dinner with all the trimmings! Fabulous turkey roasted American style with stuffing that was a meal in itself. Before it was served we chatted outside while admiring the amazing view and played a little pool, which was good fun! But after the meal we were all goosed and yawning! Apparently Turkey possesses a chemical that induces tiredness – never knew that before and it surely explains why everybody wants a nap after their enormous Chritmas dinners! Continue reading